paralysie

paralysis

noun pah-rah-lee-ZEE Rare

Origin: Greek paralysis, from paraluein 'to disable'

Usage Note

Paralysie is used both in its medical sense (loss of motor function) and figuratively, as in une paralysie décisionnelle (decision paralysis) or la paralysie des transports (transport shutdown). The verb paralyser means to paralyse. Paralysie cérébrale is the French term for cerebral palsy.

Examples

"La paralysie de sa jambe droite est partielle."

Natural Translation

The paralysis of his right leg is partial.

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